採訪、整理：謝佳錦
翻譯：錄映太奇 & Forum Lenteng
Ｑ：部份台灣觀眾對你們比較陌生，先請你們各自介紹自己。
錄映太奇：是次放映由錄映太奇（Videotage）與Forum Lenteng共同策劃。錄映太奇的潘韻怡、Forum Lenteng的Alifah Melisa及Luthfan Rochman均參與策展討論。
潘韻怡現為錄映太奇的節目總監，擁有十多年的媒體藝術資歷。她擅於策劃藝術與科技結合項目，如展覽、放映、表演與工作坊等。她致力於挖掘數碼文化的細微觀察，推動大眾對技術變革的批判討論。
錄映太奇成立於1986年，是香港歷史最悠久的媒體藝術組織之一。作為「時基媒體」（time-based media）的樞紐，組織支持各種實驗性及跨學科的藝術實踐，並致力凝聚亞太地區的創意社群。組織旨在挑戰藝術與科技的界限，透過連結藝術家、科學家、學者及技術專家，推動跨界交流與協作。
自2008年展開的「錄映太奇媒體藝術庫藏」（VMAC）為組織的重要項目。庫藏現存逾830件媒體藝術作品，記錄了 1980 年代至今香港與亞洲媒體藝術的發展脈絡。除開放預約研究，組織亦透過籌備主題放映與出版導讀，深化公眾對媒體藝術的理解。
Forum Lenteng：Luthfan Nur Rochman是跨媒介製片人、作家、策展人及藝術家，目前擔任Forum Lenteng執行總監及ARKIPEL雅加達國際紀錄片與實驗電影節總監。他專注於籌辦Milisifilem的活動，並於其中擔任導師；該組織是由Forum Lenteng發起的電影製作研究小組，旨在透過視覺實驗作為學習實踐。他最近策劃首屆日惹攝影節（Jogja Fotografis Festival），探討攝影在當代藝術中不斷擴大的角色。此外，他亦於印尼國家美術館策劃了Otty Widasari個展「PARTISAN」，透過後者作品挑戰創作場域中既有的單一紀念碑式建構。他目前為Forum Lenteng開發「Candikala」計劃，以藝術形式重新詮釋印尼的印度教與佛教遺產，並推動計劃成為藝術家、考古學家、學者、考古及古蹟保育機構，以及遺跡管理人之間的交流平台。
Alifah Melisa是駐印尼雅加達的藝術項目經理與策展人，目前擔任ARKIPEL雅加達國際紀錄片與實驗電影節的影展經理及策展人，同時也是Milisifilem的活動策劃。Milisifilem是由Forum Lenteng發起的學習平台，專注於電影、藝術及視覺實驗。她曾舉辦多項展覽、藝術計畫與參與式工作坊，視電影為分享草根知識及跨地域團結的工具。2025 年，她策劃了Milisifilem群展「Years of Living Dangerously」，該展同時為ARKIPEL電影節節目之一。
Forum Lenteng於2003年由一群傳播學系學生、藝術家、研究員及文化觀察員共同創立，是一個秉持平等主義的非牟利組織。他們旨在推動社會與文化研究的發展，透過製作、文獻記錄、研究與開放發行，增進成員對媒體與藝術的認知。這些知識的累積進而成為社群的基礎，讓社會議題能在藝術及媒體的實踐中進行探討。Forum Lenteng透過與印尼國內外多個機構及社群的合作與支持，發展出多元的計劃並持續演進。
ARKIPEL雅加達國際紀錄片與實驗電影節（ARKIPEL–Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival）是由Forum Lenteng發起的國際影展，視電影為實驗室，透過紀錄片與實驗電影解讀全球現象。影展致力於為印尼、東南亞及全球觀眾帶來優質作品，並鼓勵透過電影語言對文化、社會、政治及經濟議題進行批判，跨越電視紀錄片或商業電影的既定框架。
「ARKIPEL」一詞源自「群島」（archipelago），意指印尼的「努山塔拉」（Nusantara）──這片遼闊的島嶼群在全球貿易、殖民及文化交流史中長期扮演重要角色。這概念亦反映影展的核心承諾：將電影視為檢視歷史與當代全球動態的媒介。
ARKIPEL於2013年成立，現已成為印尼推廣非商業紀錄片與實驗電影最重要的平台之一。影展強調超越電視紀錄片格式的作品，著重於美學創新、批判性反思以及深厚的社會政治意涵。
（圖／《我在別處看見那伽》電影劇照；台灣國際紀錄片影展提供）
Ｑ：為何有此次合作選輯，以前合作過嗎？又為何來TIDF展出？分享一下整體歷程。
錄映太奇：秉持對推廣獨立影像的共同承諾，錄映太奇（Videotage）於2024-25年與Arkipel國際紀錄與實驗電影節合作，包括策劃「錄映太奇媒體藝術庫藏」（VMAC）的系列放映，並由多位來自香港的藝術家和研究員舉辦工作坊與閱讀分享會。這些交流活動旨在深入探討亞洲錄像藝術的歷史軌跡，以及新興技術帶來的影響。
為使此合作關係更進一步，我們正與Forum Lenteng共同策劃國際巡迴放映計劃。該計劃以「離散身份」（diasporic identities）為框架，窺探藝術家如何摸索不同的地緣政治語境。兩間機構從各自的館藏和網絡中挑選作品，經反覆討論後一同得出片單。
我們選擇台灣國際紀錄片影展（TIDF）為巡迴放映計劃的首站，因為TIDF是亞洲推廣實驗紀錄片美學的重要平台，其多元的觀眾群體為我們提供了理想的契機，審視植根於東亞與東南亞地區的文化共通性和細微差異。我們在此由衷感謝錄映太奇研究項目負責人、資深研究員黃小燕（Phoebe Wong）：她提出香港與印尼錄像藝術史的研究框架，奠定錄映太奇與Forum Lenteng，以至和TIDF合作的堅實基礎。
Forum Lenteng：由於兩地組織皆具備電影及錄像作品的檔案庫，故我們早前曾對印尼和香港在兩種媒介的演變進行交流。在研究過程中，我們發現兩者在發展軌跡上的幾種不同趨勢，推斷是源於兩地採納這些媒介時，所處地緣政治語境的差異。TIDF 提供了一個地緣政治意義上的契機，我們得以在策劃放映的過程中進行後續研究，進一步辨識在地緣緊張局勢下的文化共通性。
Ｑ：希望用這五部短片為台灣觀眾串成一幅什麼樣的風景，並且將單元名稱取為「麟光映盪」（Scales of Passage）？
錄映太奇：東亞與東南亞隨移民而相連，從長年的勞工移民、貿易往來，到因社會動盪而流徙的人群，恐懼與希望在這些旅程中交織，在移居者及其後裔留下深刻印記。參與本次放映節目的藝術家深入探討移動所產生的複雜性，透過個人記憶和歷史研究，揭示貿易、移民與地區的權力角力如何在歷史中形塑地區身份。
雖然我們來自不同地景，但這些作品體現兩地之間共通的價值和根源。相比西方視龍為邪惡的象徵，東方的「龍」和東南方的「那伽」皆是象徵守護的神獸；我們故以此作為聯結的隱喻，並以「映盪」暗示我們之後再拾起、拼接散落在歷史與日常生活中的碎片（鱗片），追溯當中的經過。我們希望放映節目可啓發觀眾重新審視影響現今身份認知的種種因素，在動蕩時刻凝聚共感與力量。
Forum Lenteng：我們的地區歷史自遠洋航海時代起已緊密交織。印尼與香港、台灣之間具深厚關係；事實上，現今居於印尼的南島語族（Austronesian-speaking people），其祖先亦可追溯至台灣。這段遷徙史受多重因素影響，亦不時在我們心中留下衝突與創傷。「鱗」（Scales）象徵神話中的軀體，而「渡」（Passage）則代表我們理解並超越這些衝突與創傷的嘗試。這些影像作品旨在引發一場地緣政治宏大敘事的討論，探討這些敘事如何形塑我們交流經驗的方式，並期望藉此建立團結的力量，共同挑戰當今世界的種種不公。
（圖／《O代表鴉片》電影劇照；台灣國際紀錄片影展提供）
A Montage of Archipelago and Diaspora
Videotage and Forum Lenteng on ‘Scales of Passage’
Interview and editing by Hsieh Chia-chin
Translation by Videotage & Forum Lenteng
Q：Please introduce yourself.
Videotage：This screening is co-curated by Videotage and Forum Lenteng. Doris Poon (Videotage) along with Alifah Melisa and Luthfan Rochman (Forum Lenteng) have participated in the curatorial process.
Doris is the Programme Director at Videotage. With more than a decade of experience in media art, she specialises in curating art and technology programmes, spanning exhibitions, screenings, performances and workshops. She is committed to articulating the nuances of digital culture and cultivating critical dialogue surrounding the evolving technological landscape.
Established in 1986, Videotage is one of Hong Kong’s oldest media art organisations. Serving as a hub for time-based media, we aim to support experimental and interdisciplinary practices as well as nurture a creative community within the Asia-Pacific. With an emphasis on pushing boundaries of art and technologies, we drive exchange and collaborative creation through engaging a diverse range of experts, including artists, scientists, academics, and technologists.
Videotage Media Art Collection (VMAC), initiated in 2008, is the organisation’s cornerstone. Housing more than 830 media artworks, it serves as a vital resource for tracing media history in Hong Kong and Asia from 1980s to the present. Beyond opening the collection access by appointment, we also host thematic screenings and publish insightful content to promote a deeper appreciation of media art.
Forum Lenteng：Luthfan Nur Rochman is a filmmaker, writer, curator and artist who works across various media. He currently serves as Executive Director of Forum Lenteng and Director of the ARKIPEL Festival–Jakarta Documentary & Experimental Film Festival. He now focuses his activities primarily on Milisifilem; a film production study group through the practice of visual experimentation initiated by Forum Lenteng, where he serves as a tutor. Recently, Luthfan curated the inaugural Jogja Fotografis Festival, an exhibition exploring the expansive nature of photography within contemporary art. He also curated Otty Widasari’s solo exhibition titled PARTISAN at the National Gallery of Indonesia, in which he examined Otty’s artistic practice as a provocation against the established monolithic monuments she encounters within the loci of her work. Currently, he is developing the Candikala programme at Forum Lenteng, which seeks to recontextualise Indonesia’s Hindu-Buddhist heritage through artistic practice. This platform is also growing through a network of artists, archaeologists, academics, archaeological and heritage conservation agencies, and site custodians in the field.
Alifah Melisa is an art manager and curator based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Currently, she is the Festival Manager & Curator of ARKIPEL Jakarta International Documentary and Experimental Film Festival. She is also the Coordinator of Milisifilem Collective, a study platform initiated by Forum Lenteng on film and art with visual experimentation. She has organised exhibitions, art projects, and participatory workshops exploring cinema as a tool for grassroots knowledge-sharing and cross-regional solidarity. In 2025, she curated the Milisifilem exhibition, Years of Living Dangerously, that’s also part of ARKIPEL.
Forum Lenteng is an egalitarian non-profit organisation dedicated to social and cultural studies development. Forum Lenteng was founded by communication students, artists, researchers and cultural observers in 2003. The forum was established to develop knowledge on media and art of its members, by doing production, documentation, research and open distribution. The development of this knowledge then becomes the foundation for the community to discuss social issues through art and media. Forum Lenteng has evolved by developing many programmes with support and cooperations from various institutions and communities in Indonesia and internationally.
ARKIPEL–Jakarta International Documentary & Experimental Film Festival is an international film festival initiated by Forum Lenteng as a laboratory for reading global phenomena through documentary and experimental cinema. The festival aims to bring quality documentary and experimental films to audiences from Indonesia, Southeast Asia, and around the world, encouraging critical engagement with cultural, social, political, and economic issues through cinematic language, beyond the conventions of television documentary or commercial cinema.
The name ‘ARKIPEL’ is derived from the word archipelago, referring to the Indonesian nusantara–a vast constellation of islands that has played a long-standing role in global histories of trade, colonialism, and cultural exchange. This concept reflects the festival’s commitment to framing cinema as a medium for examining historical and contemporary global dynamics.
ARKIPEL was founded in 2013 and has since become one of Indonesia’s most important platforms for non-commercial documentary and experimental films–emphasising work that goes beyond television documentary formats to engage aesthetic innovation, critical reflection, and socio-political depth.
（圖／《海坐下來時沒有風》電影劇照；台灣國際紀錄片影展提供）
Ｑ：Have Videotage and Forum Lenteng collaborated before? Why did you both decide to screen the programme at TIDF? Please elaborate on the process.
Videotage：Building on a shared commitment to independent moving images, Videotage partnered with the ARKIPEL Festival in 2024 and 2025. This partnership featured curated screenings from the Videotage Media Art Collection (VMAC), alongside a workshop and reading session led by visiting artists and researchers from Hong Kong. These exchanges explored historical trajectories for regional video art and the impact of emerging technologies.
To elevate this partnership, we are developing a co-curated programme with Forum Lenteng designed for international touring. This collaboration uses the framework of ‘diasporic identities’ to explore how artists navigate distinct geopolitical contexts. Both organisations shortlist works from their respective archives and networks to begin the selection process.
We propose to kick off the touring programme at the Taiwan International Documentary Festival (TIDF), one of the significant Asian platforms for experimental documentaries. Given TIDF’s diverse audience, it is the ideal occasion to examine cultural commonalities and nuances rooted in the East Asia and Southeast Asia regions. We are deeply grateful to Phoebe Wong, veteran researcher and Head of Research at Videotage, whose vision provided the research framework for further curatorial discussion and laid the groundwork for our collaboration between Videotage, Forum Lenteng and TIDF.
Forum Lenteng：We have previously collaborated on the intersection of cinema and video art in Indonesia and Hong Kong; this interest stems from the shared nature of our organisations’ practices as archives of cinematic and video art works. During our research, we identified several distinct trends regarding the trajectory of these mediums’ development. These differences are assumed to stem from variations in the geopolitical contexts in which they have been adapted. Consequently, the opportunity to screen at TIDF presents a geopolitical opportunity for a form of follow-up research to identify commonalities that are also rooted in these geopolitical tensions.
Ｑ：Please share the reason for naming the programme ‘Scales of Passage’. What image do you hope the Taiwanese audience will envision?
Videotage：East and Southeast Asia have long been intertwined through waves of migration, driven by trade, labour, and the search for safety during times of unrest. These journeys–marked by both trauma and resilience–have left a lasting imprint on the identities of the original travelers and their descendants. In this programme, artists delve into these complexities, weaving personal memory with historical research to uncover how trade, migration, and power dynamics continue to shape regional identity.
Despite our geographical distances, the featured works illuminate the shared roots and values that bind us. While the Dragon is often a symbol of evil in the West, the Naga and the Dragon in Southeast and East Asia are revered as guardian spirits and auspicious creatures. Therefore, we take these spiritual symbols as metaphors, guiding audiences to reflect on the consequences of mobility. The title ‘Scales of Passage’ represents the act of assembling the fragments–the scales–of our collective history and daily experiences, tracing the layers of experience and emotion that constitute our contemporary identities. We hope these works inspire a vital conversation on identity and build a sense of solidarity during these uncertain times.
Forum Lenteng：The history of our region has been so closely intertwined since the days of long-distance navigation; we have exchanged much with Hong Kong and Taiwan, and indeed the Austronesian-speaking people who now inhabit Indonesia trace their roots back to Taiwan. That history of migration has been shaped by many factors, which have not infrequently left behind conflict and trauma within us. Scales represent bodies from related mythologies, whilst Passage represents efforts to understand and move beyond those conflicts and traumas. These films aim to spark a conversation about the grand narratives of geopolitics and how they shape the way we share our experiences, in the hope that this will help us build solidarity in challenging the injustices occurring in the world today.
（圖／《我們家的離與散》電影劇照；台灣國際紀錄片影展提供）
第十五屆台灣國際紀錄片影展
2026 Taiwan International Documentary Festival
．時間｜05/01（五）～5/10（日）
．地點｜國家電影及視聽文化中心、台北獅子林新光影城、光點華山電影館、臺灣當代文化實驗場C-LAB
．票價｜單場票 120 元，套票6張420元（OPENTIX販售）
．更多詳情請見官方網站
